Bagel Boy — Restaurant in Foley

We come to foley every summer and stay about 3 weeks. I was so excited to see this bagel sandwich place had opened up. I’ve been a bagel lover my whole life and make my own bagel sandwiches almost every day when at home. We always try to support local businesses vs chains when we’re visiting here. My son and I went to Bagel Boy one morning for breakfast. I had the basic breakfast sandwich on an everything bagel with bacon, egg, cheese. I was underwhelmed and sadly disappointed. The bagel was cooked well and the bacon was nice and crispy. But that’s about it. The bagel lacked any kind of flavor, especially for being everything seasoned. The egg was over done and crispy with zero salt or pepper. I couldn’t even taste the cheese. My son had a cinnamon raisin bagel with maple smear. He said it had no flavor and only ate a few bites. We were so sad as we really wanted to be a regular while in town. The lady taking the orders was very nice. The guy at the window basically just threw us the bag and disappeared. I’m surprised by the amount of positive reviews this place has with the experience we had. Probably the worst bagel sandwich I’ve ever had unfortunately. I think cooking the egg less and in butter with salt & pepper would help a lot. And maybe adding an extra piece of cheese. A little more flavor in/on the dough would help as well. At $12+ a sandwich, I’m not sure if I’m willing to try it again this trip. Maybe...

We'll talk about the others first then build up. We were in town visiting from Pensacola.

I ordered the Lox & Salmon sammie on a sesame bagel with no red onions. It comes with a scallion schmear so that would be too much onion for me. Im informed after a few mins that they're out of sesame bagels, so I said plain will be fine. It comes out, the bagel is overcooked and chewy/tough with red onions on it. I couldnt finish all of it because my jaw was actually tired from chewing.

Daughter got the plain bagel with plain schmear. Her jaw must not be as tough as mine because she got through 25% and gave up.

Wife got the Egg & Cheese sammie on an asiago bagel and enjoyed it.

Unfortunately, we probably won't be coming back because of the atmosphere. A seating area has direct view of the kitchen so we watched a guy scratch his beard with gloves on and a woman wearing crocs without socks. The parking/drive thru is behind the building, next to maybe the storage area? Which has a collapsed door/wall that is unsanitary for sure.

Fortunately, we were given a compensation voucher for getting my order wrong but it's going to be a pass for us. They have enough local business so they'll be okay. Additionally, the wall art is...

We’ve driven from Pensacola twice now just for Bagel Boy… it’s that good!

Service: Outstanding service. Everyone we’ve interacted with is so friendly. We sat outside with our dog and one employee brought us water, then another checked in again to see if we needed water for her. The people at register/drive-thru have provided suggestions (that we loved).

Seating/atmosphere: Plenty of indoor/outdoor seating available. Their outdoor/patio area is dog-friendly! There’s fun art/decor to look at while you wait for your order.

Food: 10/10. We’ve tried The Spicy Boy, The Eh There Bud, and a king cake special at Mardi Gras. All of them were over the top delicious and filling! The portions are large, so you can go big or split a bagel sandwich with someone. We also tried their savory cheese danish with bacon and (I think) scallions… I almost want to say I enjoyed that most. It’s simple but indulgent and tasty. Perfect if you’re craving a buttery pastry. The refrigerated cold brews are also good—we tried a salted caramel flavor this time and loved it.

I can’t recommend this place enough. Pensacolians, it’s worth the drive! Make it a day trip.

Looking forward to visiting the Gulf Shores location...